The 50 Least Intimidating Fighters in MMA

Before I plunge into this list, take note: I’m not bashing (sure you’ll spot some sarcasm and a few jokes, which is all in good fun) any one of these 50 fighters. In fact, the vast majority of men on this list are established, highly talented guy…

Before I plunge into this list, take note: I’m not bashing (sure you’ll spot some sarcasm and a few jokes, which is all in good fun) any one of these 50 fighters. In fact, the vast majority of men on this list are established, highly talented guys who have been far more successful in their quest for greatness than not.

Being intimidating isn’t a prerequisite for success. It isn’t a mandatory for the job, either. However, a sizable chunk of competitors today are indeed a bit menacing, and I suppose that comes with the territory. These guys do after all earn a living beating the snot out of men.  

I don’t aim to ramble, as this is a monstrous piece, so let’s allow the intro to fade. Get ready to take a look at 50 of the least intimidating fighters in the brief history of this sport!

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Contract Details Of UFC Offer To Eddie Alvarez Surface – Immediate Title Shot Included

It’s rare that the details of a contract being offered to a fighter ever becomes public, especially one offered by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On Wednesday evening, MMAjunkie.com received a copy of the lawsuit filed by Bellator against it’s former lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. In the exhibit are details of the contracts from both the […]

Eddie Alvarez back flip

It’s rare that the details of a contract being offered to a fighter ever becomes public, especially one offered by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

On Wednesday evening, MMAjunkie.com received a copy of the lawsuit filed by Bellator against it’s former lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. In the exhibit are details of the contracts from both the UFC and Bellator.

From the UFC contract, the two main pieces that stand out is the “intent” of an immediate title shot and a cut of the pay-per-view sales, but not a guarantee of either. Still though, this in itself for Alvarez could prove very lucrative for his Octagon debut which could bring ‘The Silent Assassin’ a big payday for one match.

Here’s a breakdown of everything being offered to Alvarez by the UFC as described by MMAjunkie.

An eight-fight deal starts Alvarez at $70,000 to show and $70,000 to win and raises in $5,000 increments with each win until it tops out at a guaranteed $210,000 for a win, the exhibit states. Alvarez is also guaranteed a $250,000 signing bonus, payable in two installments of $85,000 and one of $80,000.

When Alvarez fights on a UFC pay-per-view broadcast, the offer entitles him to $1 for each “buy” between 200,000 and 400,000 buys, $2 per buy between 400,000 and 600,000 buys, and $2.50 per buy over 600,000 buys.

Additionally, Alvarez is guaranteed a fight on a UFC on FOX card and three appearances as a commentator at UFC-branded events.

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has come out saying that his company matched the UFC contract, except for the area involving revenue generated through pay-per-view events. Basically since these numbers aren’t something that Bellator can quantify they feel it’s something they don’t have to match.

More details of the Bellator offer to Alvarez were also posted by MMAjunkie but you’ll have to visit their website to see that.

Both Bellator and Alvarez have filed lawsuits against one another, and are leaving it up to the courts to decide who is in the right and who is in the wrong in this situation.

Rory MacDonald and 9 Fighters That Deserve a Shot to Avenge Earlier Defeats

Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit will fight again at UFC 158, and MacDonald has more than deserved the opportunity to face Condit again. It was nearly three years ago when a rising superstar lived up to his billing. MacDonald, a 21-year-old Mixed Marti…

Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit will fight again at UFC 158, and MacDonald has more than deserved the opportunity to face Condit again. It was nearly three years ago when a rising superstar lived up to his billing. MacDonald, a 21-year-old Mixed Martial Arts prodigy, stepped in the Octagon to face the always dangerous Carlos […]

“I Just Think About Being A More Efficient And Brutal Killing Machine,” Josh Barnett

On Saturday night, former UFC heavyweight champ Josh ‘The Warmaster’ Barnett (31-6) will step into the Stikeforce cage for the promotions final show in Oklahoma. Barnett faces Austrian Nandor ‘The Hun’ Guelmino (11-3-1), a fighter on a seven fight win streak but whose most notable opponent was kickboxer Semmy Schilt, someone Barnett had beaten twice […]

Josh Barnett – photo by Esther Lin for Strikeforce

On Saturday night, former UFC heavyweight champ Josh ‘The Warmaster’ Barnett (31-6) will step into the Stikeforce cage for the promotions final show in Oklahoma.

Barnett faces Austrian Nandor ‘The Hun’ Guelmino (11-3-1), a fighter on a seven fight win streak but whose most notable opponent was kickboxer Semmy Schilt, someone Barnett had beaten twice in mixed martial arts bouts.

So come Saturday night, win or lose, Barnett has an uncertain future laying ahead of him.

Many of the victors from the Oklahoma City event will find themselves with UFC contracts, but not so for Barnett. ‘The Warmaster’ and UFC president Dana White have some previous history with one another and may preclude Barnett from even being offered a chance to return to the UFC.

Barnett spoke about the fight with Guelmino and a possible return to the UFC in a recent interview with Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” Show. Here are a few quotes from that interview.

On whether he would have rather fought a UFC heavyweight: “Who cares. Whoever was willing to fight. I don’t know. Maybe they asked some UFC heavies? Maybe they didn’t? I wasn’t a part of any of this process. I just know that they came to me and they go, ‘You’ve got a fight and this guy said he’s going to kick your ass.’ That’s as much motivation as I need for anything.”

On whether he thinks he could fight in the UFC again for Dana White: “I just do my job. To be honest, he’s somewhat the boss of the place I’m working right now. I don’t really know even how much direct contact I would have, even if I was in the UFC, with Dana necessarily. They have a whole slew of employees working for them. I don’t really think about that sort of thing. I just think about being a more efficient and brutal killing machine, and everything else should be just fine.”

The final Strikeforce event, Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine takes place this weekend (Jan. 12, 2013) at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Barnett enters the bout on a loss having lost in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final to Daniel Cormier by decision last May. That defeat ended an eight fight win streak for ‘The Warmaster.’

Guelmino has won seven straight, including five finishes by TKO or by submission. ‘The Hun’ was last in action this past October at a World Free Fight Challenge show in Slovenia picking up a unanimous decision win.

Eddie Alvarez UFC Offer Included Pay-Per-View Share, Commentary Opportunities

The UFC would plan to give Eddie Alvarez an immediate title shot and a cut of the proceeds whenever he fights on pay-per-view, according to court documents.MMAJunkie obtained the documents, which were submitted as part of Bellator’s lawsuit against Alv…

The UFC would plan to give Eddie Alvarez an immediate title shot and a cut of the proceeds whenever he fights on pay-per-view, according to court documents.

MMAJunkie obtained the documents, which were submitted as part of Bellator’s lawsuit against Alvarez, their former lightweight champion and now a coveted free agent. 

The UFC’s contract offer is plenty lucrative from a pure financial standpoint, but it also contains several non-monetary provisions presumably designed to sweeten the deal.

Under the terms of the eight-fight deal detailed in the court document, Alvarez (24-3) would earn $70,000 in “show” money for each fight, plus a $70,000 bonus for each win with an additional $5,000 escalation for each additional win, to a maximum of $210,000. The UFC also offered a $250,000 signing bonus.

Along with the immediate title shot, the UFC proposal offers Alvarez, 28, a fight on a Fox card and three commentary opportunities.

In the dispute between Bellator and Alvarez, Bellator officials claim they matched the UFC’s offer, a claim Alvarez denies. That disagreement is at the heart of the current lawsuit, which Alvarez announced Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast.

Although Bellator may have matched the details of the UFC’s deal, a primary difference between the proposals necessarily lies in the PPV portion of the UFC offer. According to the court documents, the UFC is prepared to pay Alvarez $1 for every buy the UFC receives for each PPV event in which Alvarez appears. That number goes up to $2 per buy when total buys reach 400,000-600,000, and $2.50 when it exceeds 600,000.

Bellator is literally unable to match this provision, as Bellator currently does not air fights on PPV.

Bellator also offered Alvarez a $25,000 payout for appearing in a Spike TV show and a $100,000 payment for coaching in Bellator’s reality TV competition. He was also offered various appearances on other Bellator and Spike programming.

Adding still more intrigue to the proceedings is one small but important word in the UFC’s offer. According to a tweet from MMAJunkie reporter Steven Marrocco, the UFC offer does include wiggle room in what it proposes:

 

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Rory MacDonald and 9 Fighters That Deserve a Shot to Avenge Earlier Defeats

Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit will fight again at UFC 158, and MacDonald has more than deserved the opportunity to face Condit again.It was nearly three years ago when a rising superstar lived up to his billing. MacDonald, a 21-year-old Mixed Martia…

Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit will fight again at UFC 158, and MacDonald has more than deserved the opportunity to face Condit again.

It was nearly three years ago when a rising superstar lived up to his billing. MacDonald, a 21-year-old Mixed Martial Arts prodigy, stepped in the Octagon to face the always dangerous Carlos Condit. MacDonald dominated.

The first two rounds were all MacDonald, as he got the better of the striking and grappling. But Condit turned the tide in the third round. As Condit dug deep and put the pressure on MacDonald, he stopped him with merely seven seconds to go in the fight.

The call was controversial, but MacDonald lived to fight another day. And fight another day MacDonald did. Since then, the now 23-year-old contender won four straight fights, including impressive wins against B.J. Penn and Nate Diaz.

So MacDonald deserves this rematch, but what other UFC fighters deserve a chance at redemption? Which fighters deserve an opportunity to erase an unconvincing loss from their record?

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